Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shakespeare Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Binfield North & Warfield West , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Way (RG42 3UJ) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Binfield North & Warfield West average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Way (RG42 3UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hamlet Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachaels Lake View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Julius Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bullbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullbrook Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Drummond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drummond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cressida Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamlet Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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